Staňkov () (german: Stankau) is a town in
Domažlice District
Domažlice District ( cs, okres Domažlice) is a district (''okres'') within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Domažlice.
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in the
Plzeň Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Staňkov is made up of town parts of Staňkov I and Staňkov II, and villages of Krchleby, Ohučov and Vránov.
Geography
Staňkov is located about northeast of
Domažlice and southwest of
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
. It lies on the
Radbuza River. It is situated in the
Plasy Uplands.
History
The first written mention of village of Staňkov is from 1233. The
market town of Staňkov was a separate settlement first mentioned in 1367. In 1271 the village was sold to
Chotěšov Abbey
Chotěšov Abbey ( cs, Klášter Chotěšov) is a former Premonstratensian nunnery in Chotěšov (Plzeň-South District), Chotěšov, about 18 kilometres southwest of Plzeň in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
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and both the village and the market town were its property until 1425.
Staňkov village and Staňkov market town existed separately until 1938, when they were merged into one municipality. In 1960, Staňkov became a town.
[
During the World War II, the metalworks in Staňkov were accidentally bombed by the RAF on 28 October 1940 when they were mistaken for the nearby Škoda Works.][National Archives: FO 370/24292/10821]
Sights
The Church of Saint James the Great is originally a Gothic church from the beginning of the 15th century. The Baroque tower was built in 1673.[
The town hall is a late Baroque building from the 18th century.][
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Notable people
*Josef Mathauser
Josef Mathauser (24 July 1846 in Staňkov – 10 January 1917 in Prague) was a Czech painter.
Work
Mathauser is known for his religious paintings, and for his series of " History of the Czech Nation in Pictures".
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(1846–1917), painter
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Domažlice District